Rightly Dividing

Mark Tank

A thoughtful discussion about God and the Bible: the Rightly Dividing podcast is for people with open minds and many questions.

  1. Joy & Happiness

    09/27/2025

    Joy & Happiness

    Understanding what brings joy and happiness is essential to experiencing them consistently. Good mental health depends on being happy. In this podcast, we will delve into what truly brings lasting joy.

    15 min

  2. 07/22/2025

    Genesis Verse By Verse | The Sabbath – Genesis 1:29-2:3

    These verses in Genesis move us from the good world to the very good Garden of Eden. When God had finished His work of creating, He sat on His throne and watched over it. God ceased (rested) from creating, but He has never ceased from sustaining the creation. The seventh day has no ending because God will continue to do this forever.The Ten Commandments call us to honor the Sabbath, that is, to have faith in the Creator of the universe by recognizing only He can sustain things.

    22 min

  3. 07/22/2025

    Genesis Verse By Verse | Creation of Man - Genesis 1:26-28

    One of the most important things a person needs to know is their life's purpose. Our purpose should not be found in our goals and ambitions, because there are many reasons these goals may not be achieved. However, if one understands why all of us are created and the end result, there can be hope.

    7 min

  4. 07/22/2025

    Genesis Verse By Verse | The Creation of Life - Genesis 1:20-27

    In this episode, we will cover the things created on days four and five. We will also examine the concept of the soul and determine if animals possess one.https://biblehub.com/text/genesis/1-20.htm

    11 min

  5. 07/22/2025

    Genesis Verse By Verse | The Rulers of Time - Genesis 1:14-19

    Understanding day four is critical to understanding Genesis chapter one. That is because it is used to prove a young Earth interpretation and sometimes to demonstrate how the account is false. One primary concern is if day four is not the creation of the sun, moon, and stars, it opens the creation accounts to long periods.We should read the account as a story that tells us about our world, so that we know the literal truth about the creation. We should read for understanding and not to support an agenda. I have no agenda to prove the universe is old or young, how long life has existed on Earth, or to prove or disprove evolution. I simply want to read Genesis as consistently and rationally as I can.

    11 min

  6. 05/04/2025

    Genesis Verse By Verse | The Land Appears – Genesis 1:9-13

    God tells the land to appear out of the waters, forming a single land mass. Then God tells the land to bring forth fruit. The words used don't give the impression that God created the plants; instead, it is as though the land itself makes the plants. Plants seem to be a part of the land, and flowers are part of the plant.

    7 min

  7. 04/26/2025

    Genesis Verse By Verse | The Waters Divided – Genesis 1:6-8

    In these verses, we are told that Yahweh is the one who created the system of rain. The Hebrews lived among a polytheistic nation for hundreds of years, and they needed to learn that the God of their fathers is “one” all-powerful Creator.We also get a glimpse into how to read these early chapters correctly. We are working with a limited language and knowledge, yet the message is accurate and understandable today.

    12 min

  8. 04/18/2025

    Genesis Verse By Verse | Let there be light - Genesis 1:3-5

    On day one, a new light came to the earth. As we learned from our previous video, the universe existed, and the sunset and sunrise were present on the first day, so what was that light? We will see what the Bible says about the first day's light and what it means for us today.

    9 min
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A thoughtful discussion about God and the Bible: the Rightly Dividing podcast is for people with open minds and many questions.

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  • Creator
    Mark Tank
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mark Tank
  • Show Website
    Rightly Dividing